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Pro Cycling

Danilo Di Luca: “I’ll try again in the next few days, that’s for sure”

The Killer tries to strike late on stage four but is thwarted by the final flat kilometre Danilo Di Luca (Vini Fantini-Selle Italia) came within metres of taking victory in the fourht stage of the Giro d’Italia, between Policastro Bussentino […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Giro d'Italia, Pro Cycling,

Team Sky philosophical after Bradley Wiggins loses time behind late stage four crash

Race favourite concedes seconds to his rivals on second straight day Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky) was caught behind a late crash in the closing kilometres of today’s fourth stage of the Giro d’Italia, as the peloton made a high speed […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Giro d'Italia, Pro Cycling,

Vacansoleil DCM team dismisses reports that title sponsor has decided not to continue

States talks are still ongoing, team is also speaking to potential backers in the Middle East Responding to an article on the website Sponsoring.fr which claimed that the Vacansoleil company had taken the decision to cease its sponsorship of the […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling,

No official McQuaid approach thus far to Swiss Cycling for nomination for UCI presidential role

Bid for third presidential term still hinges primarily on outcome of Cycling Ireland EGM Pat McquaidFollowing a setback to Pat McQuaid’s attempt to gain nomination for his re-election as UCI president from Cycling Ireland, Swiss Cycling has confirmed that at […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling,

Boonen cancels participation in Tour of California due to ongoing injury

Tour of Belgium provisional date for his return to competition Forced to withdraw from his defence of the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix due to a crash in the former, Tom Boonen has also had to take the difficult decision […]

Author: VeloNation Press Categories: Injury, Pro Cycling, Tour of California,

Sciandri to remain with BMC Racing Team after he declines Italian national coach position

“This was one of the hardest decisions I have ever had to make” Former professional Max Sciandri has reluctantly decided to turn down what he terms the ‘opportunity of a lifetime,’ with the Italian born Briton saying no to a […]

Author: VeloNation Press Categories: Pro Cycling,

Horner forced to scrap Tour of California participation

RadioShack Leopard rider blames knee problem for withdrawal from lineup The 2011 race winner Chris Horner has been forced to abandon his planned participation in the upcoming Tour of California, which begins on May 12th. The American rider started suffering […]

Author: VeloNation Press Categories: Injury, Pro Cycling, Tour of California,

Sciandri to remain with BMC Racing Team after he declines Italian national coach position

“This was one of the hardest decisions I have ever had to make” Former professional Max Sciandri has reluctantly decided to turn down what he terms the ‘opportunity of a lifetime,’ with the Italian born Briton saying no to a […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling,

Horner forced to scrap Tour of California participation

RadioShack Leopard rider blames knee problem for withdrawal from lineup The 2011 race winner Chris Horner has been forced to abandon his planned participation in the upcoming Tour of California, which begins on May 12th. The American rider started suffering […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Injury, Pro Cycling, Tour of California,

Danilo Di Luca: “I’ll try again in the next few days, that's for sure”

The Killer tries to strike late on stage four but is thwarted by the final flat kilometre Danilo Di Luca (Vini Fantini-Selle Italia) came within metres of taking victory in the fourht stage of the Giro d’Italia, between Policastro Bussentino […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Giro d'Italia, Pro Cycling,

Team Sky philosophical after Bradley Wiggins loses time behind late stage four crash

Race favourite concedes seconds to his rivals on second straight day Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky) was caught behind a late crash in the closing kilometres of today’s fourth stage of the Giro d’Italia, as the peloton made a high speed […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Giro d'Italia, Pro Cycling,

Vacansoleil DCM team dismisses reports that title sponsor has decided not to continue

States talks are still ongoing, team is also speaking to potential backers in the Middle East Responding to an article on the website Sponsoring.fr which claimed that the Vacansoleil company had taken the decision to cease its sponsorship of the […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling,

Giro d’Italia: Enrico Battaglin powers to a wet stage four victory

Danilo Di Luca caught in the finishing straight as the late climbs split the pack again Enrico Battaglin (Bardiani-CSF) sprinted to his biggest ever victory as he took the fourth stage of the 2013 Giro d’Italia, between Policastro Bussentino and […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Giro d'Italia, Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results,

No official McQuaid approach thus far to Swiss Cycling for nomination for UCI presidential role

Bid for third presidential term still hinges primarily on outcome of Cycling Ireland EGM Following a setback to Pat McQuaid’s attempt to gain nomination for his re-election as UCI president from Cycling Ireland, Swiss Cycling has confirmed that at this […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling,

Boonen cancels participation in Tour of California due to ongoing injury

Tour of Belgium provisional date for his return to competition Forced to withdraw from his defence of the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix due to a crash in the former, Tom Boonen has also had to take the difficult decision […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Injury, Pro Cycling, Tour of California,

Elia Viviani extends with Cannondale Pro Cycling until end of 2015

Deal confirmed two days after sprinter took second on opening stage of Giro d’Italia Winner of stages in the Tours of Beijing and San Luis last season and runner-up on day one of the year’s Giro d’Italia, Elia Viviani has […]

Author: VeloNation Press Categories: Pro Cycling,

Luca Scinto: “I really don’t understand why Team Sky used this strategy”

Farnese Vini-Selle Italia misses out on breakaway victory as British team holds it back Farnese Vini-Selle Italia general manager Luca Scinto was less than impressed with the race strategy of Team Sky in today’s third stage of the Giro d’Italia, […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Giro d'Italia, Pro Cycling,

Giro d’Italia: Michele Scarponi rues lost time due to late stage three crash

Lampre-Merida captain attentive but unlucky in technical downhill finish Michele Scarponi (Lampre-Merida) was one of the unluckiest riders in the peloton at the end of the third stage of the Giro d’Italia, between Sorrento and Marina di Ascea, as he […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Giro d'Italia, Pro Cycling,

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